Part 4: Linking Verbs, Predicate Adjectives, and Predicate Nominatives Sentence Diagramming Part 4: Linking Verbs, Predicate Adjectives, and Predicate Nominatives

What is a Predicate Nominative? Is a NOUN or PRONOUN That follows a LINKING VERB And that refers back to the SUBJECT of the sentence Is sometimes called a “Predicate Noun” Examples: Jadier Molina is the catcher. The Cardinals are a team. Linking verb Predicate nominative (noun) Linking verb Predicate nominative (noun)

Diagramming Predicate Nominatives A PREDICATE NOMINATIVE (Predicate Noun) is just like a direct object, except: It follows a LINKING VERB. It is diagrammed on the baseline with the subject and verb. A diagonal line separates the verb and the predicate nominative. Example: Jadier Molina is the catcher. Jadier Molina is catcher subject - noun linking verb predicate nominative

More Predicate Nominative Practice Tony LaRusa is the team manager. Tony LaRusa is manager subject linking verb Predicate nominative The Cardinals are the winners. Cardinals are winners subject linking verb Predicate nominative The outfielders were an embarrassment. outfielders were embarrassment subject linking verb Predicate nominative

What is a Predicate Adjective? A Predicate Adjective is: An ADJECTIVE (describing word) That follows a LINKING VERB, and describes the SUBJECT of the sentence. Example: The umpire is terrible. umpire is terrible subject - noun linking verb predicate adjective

More Predicate Adjective Practice: The crowd was fanatical. crowd was fanatical subject linking verb Predicate Adjective This game is exciting! game is exciting subject linking verb Predicate Adjective The new stadium will be awesome! stadium will be awesome subject linking verb Predicate Adjective

PA & PN vs. Direct Objects? Predicate Nominatives (PN) and Predicate Adjectives (PA) are similar to direct objects (DO), except: They follow a linking verb, They refer back to the subject (D.O. does not) They are diagrammed with a diagonal line. When determining a PA, PN, or DO, always: ***LOOK AT THE VERB*** Linking Verb = PA or PN Action Verb = DO

linking verb (Verb Phrase) PA, PN, & DO Practice: The third-base coach was flabbergasted! coach was flabbergasted subject linking verb Predicate Adjective The St. Louis Cardinals scored nine runs in the eighth inning. Cardinals scored runs subject action verb Direct Object Matt Morris should have been the pitcher. Matt Morris should have been pitcher subject linking verb (Verb Phrase) Predicate Nominative